Ironing-machine



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G. W. OOTTINGHAM.

IRONING MACHINE.

No. 282.848. Patented Aug. 7, 1883.

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G. W. COTTINGHAM.

IRONING MACHINE.

'No. 282,848. Patented Aug. '7, 1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GIDEON XV. GOTTINGHAM, OF LITTLE'ROCK, ARKANSAS.

IRONING MACHINE.

SPECIFI GATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 282,848, dated August'7, 1883.

Application filed March 17. 1853.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GIDEoN W. Corrine- HAM, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Little Rock, in the county of Pulaski and State ofArkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inIroning-Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying draw ings, and to the lettersand figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to devices for ironing or pressing fabrics; and thenovelty consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, as willbe more fully hereinafter set forth, and specifically pointed out in theclaim.

The object of the invention is to produce a device which'shall be simpleand cheap of construction, efficient in service-one which shall presentthe fabric to an iron having compound oscillation, andin which thefabric is fed to the iron; and to these ends the invention consists,essentially, in the mechanism fully illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which Figure lis a central longitudinal section of my invention; Fig. 2, a top planview; Fig. 3, a transverse section, and Fig. 4 a detail in section.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar letters of referenceindicate like parts in all the figures, A represents thesupporting-frame, having cross-bars a, which support a track or way, B.

Upon a standard, A, of the frame A is j ournaled the driving-shaft'O,which is rovided with any suitable power-connection, c, and carries agear, 0, which meshes with a trans mitting-gear, .0, which in turnmeshes with the gear D, rigid upon the shaft D, journaled in the frameA, and carrying the friction-roller d.

F designates a rectangular box having flaring sides, and provided withstandards f, upon the tops of which are formed or secured nibs orprojections f, which engage corresponding recesses, g, in a removablecloth-board, G, I

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said cloth-board being of such smaller dimensions than the box F as toafford a space at the sides or ends, or both, through which the fabricwhich may be held in the box passes to the iron.

The box F is supported upon rollers F, which are adapted to traverse thetrack or way B in either direction, being impelled in theirreciprocations by a rope, H, which, being secured to either endof thebox, passes around the friction-roller (l, and receives its motiontherefrom.

J ournaled in the standard-frame A is a spider-frame, I, having an arm,z, to which the iron is secured, an arm, '5, connected with apedal-lever, and an arm, 1', to which a spring, J, is connected, theother end of said spring being connected with the frame A, as shown.

The iron K is suspended from a bow, K, with which it has free lateralmotion, and the bow has motion in a direction at right angles thereto inthe arm 43 of the spider. By means of this compound play the ironreadily adjusts itself to the work upon which it operates. The spring Jacts with a constant force to hold the iron K out of operation, and theiron is thrown into operation when the force of the spring is overcomeby means of a treadle, M,

pivoted to the frame A at m, and having a linksible, thesides and endsand bottom are preferably made of gauze or wire-cloth. The iron ispreferably of the furnace class, and is readily attached to or detachedfrom its bearings at will. The fabric is passed over the clothboard G,and ironed or pressed in a period of rest upon said board. The board isreadily interchangeable, so that various shapes may be employed intreating made goods. The drive-shaft may be connected with any suitablepower by a pulley-connection and a beltshifter employed to throw thesaid shaft in or out of connection and operation; or it may be worked byhand, if desired.

The device as an entiretyis useful, simple in operation, and cheaply andeasily ,manufactured.

Modifications in details of construction may p Q I 282.848

spider-frame by a link, m, the driving-shaft C, gears C O D, the shaftD, carrying a fric- I 5 tion-roller, d, and the rope H, passed aroundsaid roller and secured to each end of the movable boX, all combined forjoint operation as described.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in 20 presence of twowitnesses.

GIDEON WESLEY COTIINGHAM.

Vitn ess es J AMES SEAVEY, J. H. HICKS.

